The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

2016年消保法公开征求意见：法律拟将不保护职业打假人 (The 2016 Consumer Protection Law Implementing Regulations are open for public comment: Law proposes removing professional counterfeiters from its protections)CN Gold, November 18, 2016https://perma.cc/X23T-CBTH

北京一精神病男子街头持铁链殴打路人 被强制医疗 (Mentally-ill Beijing man who used an iron chain to hit pedestrians is forcibly confined for medical treatment)Zhangjiakou Online, November 18, 2016https://perma.cc/9SLG-CTP9

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